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Siouxperb takes on St Helier and Royal Strike in the pick of Friday’s action from Newcastle – live on Sky Sports Racing.2.45 Newcastle – Coventry let-down Siouxperb back in actionSiouxperb clashes with promising newcomers in the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novice Stakes. Despite being fancied in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, Archie Watson’s charge disappointed, fading tamely to finish 18th of the 21 runners. He reportedly ran without a left-hind shoe and on the disadvantaged side of the track, which are perhaps fair excuses. Now gelded, the Valmont-owned horse still retains a Gimcrack entry but must return to…

On the surface, Ariana Grande’s “Petal” is a sister album to its predecessor, 2024’s “Eternal Sunshine” — it was made with the same two collaborators, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Max Martin, and it also was entirely written, performed and produced by the three of them. Usually, that formula means a chapter two: more of the same but different. Not this time. This sister is darker, moodier and a lot more blunt than “Sunshine,” and her emotions are more volatile, less heartbroken, and much less internalized. It’s a different Ariana, musically and especially lyrically. Grande braced her fans for a change in a…

1Spooner’s man from Bangkok makes meal (4,3) 1 across. Spooner’s man from Bangkok makes meal. 4 letters and 3 letters.5Bouncer defending right cause (7) 5 across. Bouncer defending right cause. 7 letters.10Square meal left out (4) 10 across. Square meal left out. 4 letters.11Show off magnificent stomach (10) 11 across. Show off magnificent stomach. 10 letters.12Christian Bale finally doing wrong (6) 12 across. Christian Bale finally doing wrong. 6 letters.13PM briefly in front of No.11 preparing joint (8) 13 across. PM briefly in front of No.11 preparing joint. 8 letters.14Dr Faust confused by manuscript showing birthplaces of 6 and 28…

Graduates The following institutions announced students who have graduated in Spring 2026: Kutztown University: Sydney Elizabeth Bruno ofMountain Top, Bachelor of Science, Cinema, TV, Media Production; Jacqueline Grace Buchanan of Shenandoah, Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education – English, summa cum laude; Tatiana Iliana-Alexi Campbell of West Hazleton, Bachelor of Arts, Music – Music Business; Michael Joseph Fellin of Sheppton, Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, cum laude; Jaclyn C. Guth of Weatherly, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, 4-8 Math and Science, summa cum laude; Mackenzie Rhea Kaczmarczyk of Mahanoy City, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education – PreK to 4th, summa cum…

NewsFeedAl Jazeera visited the occupied West Bank village of Sinjil, where Israeli earth mounds, metal barriers and road closures have blocked all main entrances. Residents say the restrictions have left the village effectively cut off, making even routine journeys difficult and potentially deadly.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The incidents have heightened concerns about AI agents, software products designed to perform tasks autonomously.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026Anthropic has said its Claude AI model hacked into the systems of three organisations during testing that was supposed to keep them isolated from the internet.The announcement on Thursday comes just days after rival OpenAI first revealed that its models improperly accessed the internet and went rogue during security testing.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAnthropic said a misconfiguration allowed Claude models to reach the internet. The company said it discovered the incidents after reviewing 141,006 test sessions.The review…

A Japanese flag at the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. New BOJ Board Member Ayano Sato said the country’s inflation views aren’t very strong yet, suggesting her tilt toward accommodative policy as an appointee of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Bank of Japan kept its policy rate steady on Friday, as it warned that core inflation in the country could exceed its 2% target. Japan’s central bank’s move to hold rates at 1% was an 8-1 decision, with board member Hajime Takata proposing a hike to…

Anthropic said Thursday that an internal investigation uncovered three incidents in which its AI model Claude breached the systems of three organizations while conducting cybersecurity tests. The investigation, and disclosure, comes more than a week after OpenAI disclosed that one of its unreleased models breached Hugging Face’s systems during internal testing. In all three cases, a Claude model reached the internet from within a testing environment while interacting with a third party and then gained unauthorized access to the live systems of these organizations, Anthropic said in a blog post, describing what it found and what the company plans to…

The magnitude 7.1 quake has killed 34 people and left six more seriously injured.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan has risen to 34, up from 25, authorities said.The Kumamoto prefecture government confirmed the figure on Friday, adding that six more people were seriously injured.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck on Tuesday near the city of Uki, knocking out power to about 40,000 homes, halting rail services, and triggering tsunami warnings in areas of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu.Nearly half of the deaths were linked…

HomeScienceVol. 393, No. 6810China’s cordgrass removal increases erosionBack To Vol. 393, No. 6810 Full accessLetter Share on China’s cordgrass removal increases erosionWei Zhang and Hao LiAuthors Info & AffiliationsScience30 Jul 2026Vol 393, Issue 6810p. 468DOI: 10.1126/science.aej6290 PREVIOUS ARTICLECrick: A Mind in MotionPreviousNEXT ARTICLEEditor’s Note for the Report “Host genetic diversity…